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Always looking for new developer talent, even those with zero experience, as you never know who's got the potential to become a great developer.
If the gap is obvious and there's no way to side-step it you can always cover that off by vaguely terming it "freelancing", "working on personal projects" or even call it a sabbatical. You don't want it to stand out unnecessarily.
Mental health issues are a serious concern. Burn-out is far more common, practically expected in some careers, but unfortunately it still puts potential employers on edge when it's mentioned. I took a couple of years off from tech to regroup and try different things and it didn't hold me back because I kept things focused on the present and future when doing interviews. What projects did I work on as a freelancer? Not enough of them, that's why I'm looking for full-time work!
Speak to your relevant work experience. Talk about the things you did that you're proud of, the successes you had and how they relate to going forward, the things you want to do, and this "gap" won't even matter. It might not even come up! Have a good story to tell, and if that chapter has to be omitted, that's how it has to be.
This sounds to me like a confidence problem more than anything. If you worry about it, they'll probably worry about it. If you're cool with it, they'll probably be cool with it.
Here's hoping for the best.
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If the gap is obvious and there's no way to side-step it you can always cover that off by vaguely terming it "freelancing", "working on personal projects" or even call it a sabbatical. You don't want it to stand out unnecessarily.
Mental health issues are a serious concern. Burn-out is far more common, practically expected in some careers, but unfortunately it still puts potential employers on edge when it's mentioned. I took a couple of years off from tech to regroup and try different things and it didn't hold me back because I kept things focused on the present and future when doing interviews. What projects did I work on as a freelancer? Not enough of them, that's why I'm looking for full-time work!
Speak to your relevant work experience. Talk about the things you did that you're proud of, the successes you had and how they relate to going forward, the things you want to do, and this "gap" won't even matter. It might not even come up! Have a good story to tell, and if that chapter has to be omitted, that's how it has to be.
This sounds to me like a confidence problem more than anything. If you worry about it, they'll probably worry about it. If you're cool with it, they'll probably be cool with it.
Here's hoping for the best.